Tension

Summary: A bungee cord stretches as the jumper falls. When the bungee cord has stretched as far as it will go, it pulls them back up. This force is called tension. Tags: science student-book-7 physics Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Tension

A bungee cord stretches as the jumper falls. When the bungee cord has stretched as far as it will go, it pulls them back up. This force is called tension.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Physics/Forces/1.2 Squashing and stretching.md), Physics section.